Dick Pound has held almost every position in the International Olympic Committee except that of President during his 44-year career.
Posted at 12:34 p.m.
Having reached the mandatory retirement age of 80 in March, the Canadian will now have to retire.
Pound temporarily continues his work as an honorary member, he who transformed the Olympic landscape at the level of television, marketing rights and anti-doping.
His involvement in the Olympic Movement spans more than 60 years and dates back to 1960, when the swimmer from St. Catherines, Ont., competed in the Rome Games while studying law at McGill University.
Pound joined the IOC in 1978. The longest serving member will officially retire at the end of 2022. Members elected after 1999 must retire at age 70.
He was also a member of the Executive Committee, including twice Vice-Chairman, for 18 years from 1983. Often assigned to solve problems, both internal and external to the IOC, he was often at the root of reforms, particularly during the presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch, from 1980 to 2001.